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UCP1 and obesity are reported together in 7 articles.
Gene
UCP1
- HGNC
- HGNC:12517
13articles
13mentions
4variants with confirmed gene link
Most co-reported phenotypes (articles)
Reported variants (articles · ClinVar status)
Phenotype
Obesity
- HPO
- HP:0001513
856articles
856mentions
12co-reported genes shown
Most co-reported genes (articles)
Counts are literature co-mentions in SaudiVarKB, not clinical or causal assertions. Gene details: HGNC; variant status: ClinVar via dbSNP.
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7 records shown · first 60Modulatory Role of Moringa Oleifera-Loaded Silver Nanoparticles on UCP1 and PPARGC1A Genes Expression in an Obesity Rat Model.
PMID 41575697 | PMCID PMC13032946 | DOI 10.1007/s12010-025-05511-x · Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2026 · 3 validated mentions
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| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | UCP1 | “Modulatory Role of Moringa Oleifera-Loaded Silver Nanoparticles on UCP1 and PPARGC1A Genes Expression in an Obesity Rat Model.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “Modulatory Role of Moringa Oleifera-Loaded Silver Nanoparticles on UCP1 and PPARGC1A Genes Expression in an Obesity Rat Model.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
| gene | PPARGC1A | “Modulatory Role of Moringa Oleifera-Loaded Silver Nanoparticles on UCP1 and PPARGC1A Genes Expression in an Obesity Rat Model.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
Commiphora myrrha Resin Alcoholic Extract Ameliorates High Fat Diet Induced Obesity via Regulation of UCP1 and Adiponectin Proteins Expression in Rats.
PMID 32197395 | PMCID PMC7146519 | DOI 10.3390/nu12030803 · Nutrients · 2020 · 3 validated mentions
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| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | UCP1 | “Commiphora myrrha Resin Alcoholic Extract Ameliorates High Fat Diet Induced Obesity via Regulation of UCP1 and Adiponectin Proteins Expression in Rats.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “Commiphora myrrha Resin Alcoholic Extract Ameliorates High Fat Diet Induced Obesity via Regulation of UCP1 and Adiponectin Proteins Expression in Rats.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
| phenotype | dyslipidemia | “In contrast, CME ameliorated HFD increased body weight, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, ketonemia, hepatic tissues lipid peroxidation, restored hepatic tissue architecture and enhanced protein expression of leptin, adiponectin and UCP1 and activity of hepatic GR.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
Low expression of brown and beige fat genes in subcutaneous tissues in obese patients.
PMID 31572455 | PMCID PMC6764296 | DOI 10.5114/aoms.2018.76684 · Archives of medical science : AMS · 2019 · 7 validated mentions
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| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | UCP1 | “Whereas the correlation of UCP1 with BMI remained insignificant (r = -0.29, p = 0.08).” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “INTRODUCTION: The molecular mechanisms behind obesity pathogenesis remain largely undefined.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
| gene | FGF21 | “Serum FGF21 was measured using an ELISA kit, and the serum blood lipid profile was measured using the Dimension VistaTM 1500 System.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| gene | CIDEA | “The expression of CIDEA and CITED1 was significantly higher in the patients with normal weight as compared to obese (p = 0.01 and p = 0.02, respectively).” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
Association of Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) gene polymorphism with obesity: a case-control study.
PMID 30458724 | PMCID PMC6247512 | DOI 10.1186/s12881-018-0715-5 · BMC medical genetics · 2018 · 13 validated mentions
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| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | UCP1 | “Association of Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) gene polymorphism with obesity: a case-control study.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “Association of Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) gene polymorphism with obesity: a case-control study.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
| gene | NPC1 | “The aim of this study was to determine the effect of selected genetic polymorphisms in Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) genes in an obese population in Saudi Arabia.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | Niemann-Pick disease | “The aim of this study was to determine the effect of selected genetic polymorphisms in Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) genes in an obese population in Saudi Arabia.” | 0.93 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
Inhibitory Effects of Toll-Like Receptor 4, NLRP3 Inflammasome, and Interleukin-1β on White Adipocyte Browning.
PMID 29264745 | PMCID PMC6066287 | DOI 10.1007/s10753-017-0718-y · Inflammation · 2018 · 5 validated mentions
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| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | UCP1 | “In addition, activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in macrophages attenuated UCP1 induction and mitochondrial respiration in cultures of primary adipocytes, while the absence of NLRP3 protected UCP1 in adipocytes.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “Adipose tissue expansion is accompanied by infiltration and accumulation of pro-inflammatory macrophages, which links obesity to pathologic conditions such as type 2 diabetes.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
| gene | NLRP3 | “Inhibitory Effects of Toll-Like Receptor 4, NLRP3 Inflammasome, and Interleukin-1β on White Adipocyte Browning.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| gene | TLR4 | “Here, we investigated the effect of pattern recognition receptors (PRR) activation in macrophages, especially the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and Nod-like receptor 3 (NLRP3), on white adipocyte browning.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
Origins and early development of the concept that brown adipose tissue thermogenesis is linked to energy balance and obesity.
PMID 27621146 | DOI 10.1016/j.biochi.2016.09.007 · Biochimie · 2017 · 2 validated mentions
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| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | UCP1 | “Investigations in the mid-late 1970s established the uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation through a proton conductance pathway across the mitochondrial inner membrane as the mechanism for heat production in BAT, this being regulated by UCP1 which was first discovered as a 32,000 Mr cold-inducible protein.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “Origins and early development of the concept that brown adipose tissue thermogenesis is linked to energy balance and obesity.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
Oxygen deprivation and the cellular response to hypoxia in adipocytes - perspectives on white and brown adipose tissues in obesity.
PMID 25745415 | PMCID PMC4333869 | DOI 10.3389/fendo.2015.00019 · Frontiers in endocrinology · 2015 · 3 validated mentions
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| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | UCP1 | “Hypoxia-induced augmentation of lactate production may also stimulate the "browning" of white fat depots through recruitment of UCP1 and the development of brite adipocytes.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “Oxygen deprivation and the cellular response to hypoxia in adipocytes - perspectives on white and brown adipose tissues in obesity.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
| phenotype | metabolic syndrome | “This would be expected to compromise thermogenic activity and the role of brown fat in glucose homeostasis and triglyceride clearance, underpinning the development of the metabolic syndrome.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |